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PCMC Touts Next Gearless Generation: Infiniti II

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July 29, 2002, Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC) unveils its Infiniti II, which the co. says is "the latest advance in press technology." The Infiniti II flexographic gearless printing press combines innovative features ...

Products

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June 30, 2002, ... slashes start-up waste on CI (central impression) flexo presses by bringing up to ten colors into register within 1 min to fine accuracy. System can be used on paper, film, foil, cellophane, and more. ...

BST Pro Mark Studies Register Control Benefits for CI Flexo

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May 27, 2002, ... central impression (CI) press and to evaluate the effectiveness and quantify the impact of new closed-loop register technology on [CI flexo presses]," says co. According to Bst Pro Mark, the study included ...

Need New Equipment or Accessories? NPD Is the Place to Look

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April 30, 2002, ... an automated, centralized system to enter, maintain, and recall quality control documents for manufactured materials. Said to speed access to quality data during mfr. process. Customers more closely correlate ...

Dive in the Ipex "SEE" of Technolog

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April 11, 2002, ... be implemented by our customers if they want to remain successful in the medium and long term." Man Roland says its PECOM system is the key component of PrintCity's central workflow. "The command-and-control ...

Exopack Inspects with AVT

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March 25, 2002, SPARTANBURG, SC --Exopack, says Advanced Vision Technology (AVT), has installed three additional PrintVision/9000NT systems at operations in Wisconsin

Converting Industry News

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February 28, 2002, ... the years.” The company serves food-packaging customers in North, Central, and South America. Expansions Brückner Forms Subsidiary SIEGSDORF, GERMANY—Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH will expand operations ...

Technology Raid Ipex-Style

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February 28, 2002, Ipex kicks off next month in the UK. Though she won't be swinging from the rafters, the event's digital emissary, Ipexia, promises a venue filled with a jaw-dropping amount of technology. Ipex kicks off ...

Coating and Laminating Special Report

(Archive)

February 28, 2002, ... chain as end-users leverage their central purchasing power.   Developments in purchasing strategies—including international and global procurement, e-commerce, and the influence of global consumer goods ...

Envelopes Extraordinaire

(Office Products)

January 30, 2002, ... Paper, Willamette, Finch, and Glatfelter; inks are water-based and are supplied by Environmental Inks.) A new, eight-color Cerutti central impression, gearless flexo press “hit Exton's door” in early ...

What's New Product

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September 30, 2001, ... integrated sleeve handling system; automatic centralized lubrication of all critical points; integrated access cat walks; touchscreen operator interface; third generation Turboclean® automatic washup; ...

Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging

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August 31, 2001, ... several central impression presses. Printing with inks that have a higher than normal viscosity and then “wet trapping” the inks may also be possible. An EB unit at the end of the press could then cure ...

Single-Source Ink Supplier for Package Printer

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July 31, 2001, ... The company runs a total of 13 central impression, flexographic presses 24 hr a day, seven days a week, at speeds to 1,200 fpm/press. Presses, supplied by Paper Converting Machine Corp., Windmoeller & ...

The Missing Link: Plastics History Leads to Packaging

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April 30, 2001, ... in Germany, part of which (the part that makes the packaging) recently invested in a new Fischer & Krecke central impression, gearless flexo press — the Flexpress 16 S. Hmmm…that leads to another commonality: ...

Flexo Inspection

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March 31, 2001, ... This particular job was printed on an eight-color, central impression press, using up to 700-line anilox rolls. Another example is photo (2), a flexible package that uses Samba screening technology. ...

Wide vs Narrow Web FlexoIt's More Than Just the Widt

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February 28, 2001, ... since they stay open and dry rapidly by UV light, maintaining the very fine dot structure. While wide web printing is dominated by a central impression (CI) drum flexographic configuration to maintain ...

Bringing Together the Many Benefits of Film and Paper

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September 30, 2000, ... central impression flexo press; and what Wilson-North says is the first US-built Weber bagmaking machine solely for PE converting. He explains that the Battenfeld machine was specified particularly ...

A Q&A on Remanufactured Equipment: Is It for You?

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September 30, 2000, ... is that eight-color presses are very expensive. Q: What kind of costs are we looking at for a conversion? A: A six-to-eight conversion is about 50% to 70% less than the cost of a new press. A new central ...

Flexography Comes of Age and Keeps on Growing

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August 31, 2000, ... And, the trend continues toward greater numbers of printing decks on central impression presses. UV Growth Adds New Dimension The use of ultraviolet inks in flexographic printing continues to grow ...

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

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June 30, 2000, ... one of the first economical materials to provide weld-type seals, toughness, and stability. First central impression (CI) press developed; three CI presses completed and delivered in 1942.  ...